{"id":1912,"date":"2021-11-02T03:09:11","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T03:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pix-star.com\/blog\/?p=1912"},"modified":"2021-11-02T03:09:12","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T03:09:12","slug":"loop-digital-frames","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pix-star.com\/blog\/comparisons\/loop-digital-frames\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Loop Digital Frames Worth Getting Despite the Issues?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How do Loop digital frames work and are they good for elderly users?<\/h2>

Loop digital frames are very new to the digital frame market. Many aspects of the frame are still under development, including the app and several features. This isn\u2019t made clear on their website or Amazon seller page and is only discovered when reading through reviews and Q&As. Finding a solid place in today\u2019s market is no small task as new frames like the Loop digital frame need to compete against other top frames like the Pix-Star that have been around for significantly longer.Loop digital frames pedal the photo-text feature as one of their main features. It allows you to send photos directly to your frame from your phone<\/a> via text. There will be the associated costs involved when sending MMS by text, but all in all, it\u2019s not a bad feature. It is rather unique though quite hard to justify choosing over standard photo-mail or sending photos to your digital frame via mobile app.Loop digital frames also come with a mobile app that lets you send several photos at the same time. While it\u2019s not the most intuitive app, it does get the job done. It\u2019s not nearly as refined or capable as top digital frames like the Pix-Star \u2013 but you wouldn\u2019t expect that from a frame that\u2019s new to the market.Unfortunately, this is where one of the Loop digital frame\u2019s biggest issues pops up. Both the photo-text feature and the mobile app are only supported on iOS. These features don\u2019t work on Android yet. This is a massive issue as all competing digital frames at similar prices have apps that work well across the board. The Pix-Star Snap mobile app<\/a> works on both iOS and Android effortlessly.Since Loop digital photo frames rely on the mobile app to let you remotely control the frame (there is no handheld remote and the on-frame controls are poor), you don\u2019t have much use for this frame as an Android user. Even for iOS users, these digital frames are new and are more pre-launch models. Your money would likely be better spent on a competing frame like the Pix-Star that is well established and more capable \u2013 but more on that down below.<\/p> <\/div>

How do Loop digital frames compare with the Pix-Star frames?<\/h2>

Pix-Star\u2019s digital frames<\/a> are one of the best-known digital frames on today\u2019s market. They\u2019ve got a proven track record and have delivered consistent quality over the years \u2013 making sure to keep up with the evolving needs of the modern home & family. Pix-Star\u2019s digital frames are one of the only premium digital frames that cater specifically to elderly users & families through features like remote control functionality, ease of use, web album support, and a mobile app & web dashboard.Pix-Star was the company that came up with the idea of a digital photo frame with a dedicated & unique email address. This address was to be used to identify the frame and enable it to receive photos from anywhere in the world. Today, Pix-Star\u2019s digital frames can send & receive photos by email, mobile app, via linking web albums from social media & photo-sharing sites, directly from your computer wirelessly, by USB\/SD card, and many more.Pix-Star\u2019s digital frames are exceptionally priced. In most cases, they\u2019re cheaper than almost every other premium digital frame while still offering features like free-for-life cloud storage. All of your photos are automatically backed up to the cloud as they\u2019re received on your frames. You can effortlessly manage and control up to 25 connected Pix-Star frames from a single user account via the web dashboard.The Pix-Star remote control function lets you use the web dashboard to remotely adjust your frames settings, start slideshows<\/a>, manage local & cloud storage, and much more. You have almost full control of your frames and can make sure that everybody gets all the latest photos at the same time through the Pix-Star web album feature<\/a>. It\u2019s a great way to keep everyone in the family effortlessly up-to-date and connected all the time. There aren\u2019t many digital frames that can do this so effectively at this price point.By contrast, Loop digital frames don\u2019t offer cloud storage for free (it requires an additional subscription), sending photos to your frames isn\u2019t nearly as easy, and you don\u2019t benefit from multi-frame control groups. While these aren\u2019t bad frames, they simply can\u2019t compete with frames like Pix-Star given their similar price \u2013 yet Pix-Star\u2019s frames offer more robust features and more practical day-to-day performance.<\/p> <\/div>

Do Loop digital frames offer cloud storage & backups?<\/h2>

Loop digital photo frames don\u2019t offer free-for-life cloud storage like Pix-Star\u2019s frames offer. There is a possibility to unlock and use cloud storage for all of your photos on the Loop frame \u2013 but you\u2019ll have to pay the additional subscription fee. We don\u2019t usually recommend digital frames that charge extra recurring fees or subscriptions as there are plenty of premium frames that don\u2019t charge a cent extra. It\u2019s rarely worth it in the long run \u2013 especially when the base prices are similar.<\/p> <\/div>

Can Loop digital frames play videos & audio?<\/h2>

Loop\u2019s digital photo frames do support video & audio playback \u2013 though not a wide variety of formats are supported. Make sure you know which formats work on the frame, which might require some trial and error. Note that videos and their accompanying audio can only be sent to the frame via the mobile app. Since the app is only supported on iOS at the moment, you can\u2019t send videos from your camera or Android to your Loop frame.<\/p> <\/div>

Do Loop digital frames have a mobile app?<\/h2>

Loop digital frames come with a mobile app that can be downloaded to your phone or tablet. That being said, the app is only compatible with iOS devices and isn\u2019t fully rolled out for Android yet. If you\u2019ve got an Android device, you\u2019re going to need to wait until these frames have been officially released and fully developed. Since Loop are new to the digital frame market, there is no set time frame for their full launch \u2013 so there\u2019s an innate element of risk in buying one of their frames. We recommend going for a more established brand like Pix-Star that offers robust features and reliable real-world performance.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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